What & When to Plant
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Attention Gardeners
Asked by W.C. from San Antonio
on January 19, 2009
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I live in an apartment with a good sized balcony. I am thrilled to have the time now to plant some things, but I am new to San Antonio and not sure what to plant and w...
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- I am not a great gardener,but I love to cook with fresh herbs. I have been able to keep some herbs (basil, thyme and rosemary) alive in containers. I have also had suc...
- Hi, I've been a Master Gardner for 30yrs and am new to Texas as well as the south in general. I have a couple of suggestions, just about any Herb will grow well and ...
- We just got down here to San Antonio as well, but I am noticing that my neighbors in this appartment building are growing Tomatoes, Basil and rosemary on their porches...
Garden Question
Asked by J.M. from San Diego
on October 18, 2011
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We are in California so we don't really have strong, "seasons," can I plant white beans and winter squash right now? I am new to the gardening thing so I am not sure...
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- I live in San Bernardino, CA. Bonsall is much closer to the ocean so you have a much milder climate. You should be able to plant winter squash, broccoli, beans, gr...
- Depends on what part of CA you are in, when it comes to growing your veggies & flowers they DO have their own seasons, just not the way we think of them as humans, cli...
- In Texas, we are planting beans, kale, cabbage and herbs now. Find an online Calif. Agriculture website---good source of info.
Does Anyone Have Any Advice for Growing a Small Vegetable Garden?
Asked by T.K. from Austin
on April 22, 2008
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Ok - I have bought some 'small' vegetable plants and am looking to plant them. But where does one start from scratch? I have researched this online and there is so m...
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- I like containers. Get a "garden soil" mix from walmart, home depot...anyplace like that. It generally has the fertilizer in it already, good for 3 months, which is ...
- Hey there. Start with your basic soil and add MiracleGro (or whatever the latest fertilizer is. Follow instructions on each packet, but basic rule of thumb is to pla...
- My kids and I have done this with very little expectation and fine results. We just tilled up the soil (pull up all the weeds and grass and get the dirt loose) in a s...
Garden Help
Asked by K.P. from New York
on April 15, 2010
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I would love to plant a vegetable garden with my son this year, but I am completely new to gardening and would love some advice. I wanted to start from seeds since I ...
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- Us too, my son kept saying he wanted to grow a garden so we all went to Orchard and got some soil and a bunch of 4" vegetables. We got tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, ba...
- Hi K.! You can start seed outside by making mini green houses out of pop bottles. Just cut the bottoms off then put them into the dirt around each planting. When you ...
- Hi K., Not too late at all to start seeds inside. I see you are from New England as well, so we have to be a little more careful of frost. Tomatoes are great, but you ...
Where to Buy Grow Box for Garden?
Asked by T.N. from Phoenix
on April 23, 2010
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I would like to buy a growbox to plant some seedlings in. Where do I buy a grow box for a decent price in the Arizona East Valley? What do I look for in a grow box? ...
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- All you need are a few 2x4's and some soil. I have an EXCELLENT garden for the first time because of square foot gardening. This is a website to look at: http://w...
- Hi T., You can also buy them at Sam's Club for $40 pre-made. You just have to put it together very easily. They also carry pre-made ones at Home Depot for about th...
- I get a lot of my gardening supplies from this company - they are great! http://www.gardeners.com/Raised-Beds/VegetableGardening_RaisedBeds,default,sc.html Additiona...
Which Plants/flowers Do You Recommend?
Asked by A.U. from Detroit
on May 13, 2011
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Hi mommys... I'm not so good in the gardening dept, so I'm looking for some help :) I want to know which plants/flowers that you recommend for outside the house to s...
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- Boxwood and Barberry bushes have nice colors but will have a good shape next to your house Salvia (flower) will bloom Wieglia (sp) is a bush that flowers that comes...
- Look for bulbs that you plant in the spring. Those are typically summer flowers that will bloom all summer. Not sure if it's too late to plant them this year, the we...
- Any daisies come back and bloom from mid june through the end of august. Some pansies come back. You might google perrenials and see what comes up that you might lik...
Time for Planting
Asked by K.L. from Norfolk
on April 2, 2008
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Does anyone know of a website that has a good guide for what to plant and when, where, and how?
I want to start my garden soon, but am not sure what can go in the gro...
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- Hi K., A few years ago I joined the Arbor Day Foundation. Here's the website: http://www.arborday.org/ Of course there's tons of info on planting trees, but you c...
- The website that I love and receive regular newsletters from is Greenwoodnursery.com Good luck.
- K., There is a really nice nursery called White Flower Farm http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/ that has terrific info on their website about the where, when and what to ...
Plants
Asked by A.P. from Roanoke
on March 29, 2008
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I am trying to find out the name of a plant if anyone is fimiliar with this kind of plant please tell me the name of it. When I was married to my first husband we had...
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- Hi, A.. We used to call those "money trees" (because the little transparent leaf inside looked like coins) when I was a kid, but I don't know what the real name is. ...
- Only thing I know of that sounds close is called a money plant. But,I haven't seen it in vine form only a regular plant.
- I believe your talking about a money plant. Here's the link : http://www.burpee.com/product/perennial+flowers/other+perennials/honesty%2C+money+plant+lunaria+-+1+pkt....
Gardener Mamas: Planting Corn/beans in Garden Through Landscape Fabric Help?
Asked by J.K. from Mansfield
on May 27, 2010
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Hello again gardening mamas! Early this spring I prepared the garden soil and then covered the whole area with landscape fabric mulch. I have planted my broccoli cauli...
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- Poke a hole in it... then plant the seed. It should be fine. good luck! Susan
- One more idea, buy a few peat pots and start your seeds in that. Once the seedling is well on it's way, you can cut the hole in the fabric large enough to accommodate ...
- Yep, what Susan said. Make sure the hole is large enough to accomodate the grown plant, not just the first sprout, so the sprout doesn't get itself choked by the fabr...
Teacher Appreciation Week
Asked by C.B. from Eau Claire
on May 3, 2011
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Our sons teacher has made him like school this year (he had a hard time last year). She is wonderful. I am wondering should we give her a small plant or big plant? I d...
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- I've been doing food gifts all week. In fact the pumpkin bread is in the oven for tomorrow's gift. Monday was three kinds of cookies and two kinds of milk. Tod...
- It IS the thought that counts and you don't want to be "that mom" do you? lol Include a heartfelt note saying what a very real and positive impact she has made on you...
- I am thinking a nice basket of classroom supplies would be most appreciated and best used personally ... some of the local classroom supply stores have teacher "wish l...
